User Reviews

Pros

Beautiful, fun to drive, handles well

Cons

Minor wind noise on the drivers side

45

Greatest Car Ever (to Date) :) —
I just purchased an EOS today and so far I love it! The car drives like a dream and is gorgeous to boot. It's roomy enough and has the great option of sunroof/convertible. Unfortunately it was pouring today, so couldn't go topless :)
I did notice a small wind noise from the driver's side with the top up, but no rain came in. Not sure if that's normal or not yet. I didn't hear when I test drove another car, but it also wasn't crazy windy that day and I wasn't on the highway.
So far, handles great. I previously had a Jetta with the works and this matches the interior except for the radio controls on the steering wheel. Still getting used to not having that.
As for the fun factor? Doesn't get much better than the EOS!!
I would highly recommend this car for an affordable midlife crisis LOL

Cons

Stock tires not up to sporty handling nature. DSG can be hard to launch at medium acceleration (seems you can either launch slow or light em up down the road). A bit more cowl shake than I would expect from a car that was designed to be a convertible. Top operation is a bit slow (about 25 seconds to open or close, still pretty good for a hard top convertible though).

95

Great Little Sporty Convertible With Enough Practicality To Be Used Everyday. —
My wife decided that since nearly her entire morning commute is driving along a nice winding road through Saguaro National Park it would be nice to have a convertible that would better let her experience the natural beauty on her way to and from work each day. We looked at a number of cars and configurations and decided on the VW EOS for it's peppy turbo, modern DSG automatic transmission and convertible hard top. So far this is a decision that we do not regret. Our little EOS has more than met our expectations by providing everyday practicality along with convertible fun. The zippy 2.0 turbo 4 gets excellent MPG averaging over 30mpg combined city highway in our experience. Even with the top stored in the trunk you can still have enough space to run a few small errands and with the top up trunk space is comparable to any other compact sedan and you can still enjoy some open air driving thanks to the enormous sunroof built into the convertible tops operation. Another nice touch is the single button to put all four side windows down or up at one time. Overall a great little car that offers the rare combination of both fun and practicality in equal measures.

Pros

Small, turns on a dime, fun, 6speed manual tranny

Cons

kinda noisy....lots of wind/road noise, with top up...

75

My Car.... —
It has a lot more squeaks and rattles than I would think a new car should have......Its a fun car to drive, got alot of little comforts, heated seats, self adjusting windshield wipers, heated mirrors...lol...not to mention the hard top convertible, and also having a sunroof....

The Trade-offs Are Worth It. —
After driving cars with V6 engines, this 4 cylinder took some getting use to, but the turbo helps and adds to the fun. The car has integrity, looks great, and is very fun. I miss little touches like storage for sunglasses, CDs, etc., but for the fun I'm having, it's an acceptable trade-off. This is not a family car -- far too little storage, but for just me, it's great!

Pros

Fun in the sun....

Cons

just a second car.

45

Vw Eos - Not For Everyone —
While its a fun summer car, the FWD makes this car suffer from a a bad case of torque steer as the car barely weights anything!
The best part of this car is the convertible hard top which features a retractable and tiltable sunroof - not only is it an industry first, but it's the biggest sunroof on a coupe i've ever seen!

Reviews From Other Years

Mini Transformer That's Fun To DriveBy buymycar2

The EOS gets pretty good mileage at about 30 on the highway. The turbo is really powerful, which makes this drive super fun. And if it's raining or you need to wash, you just put the hard top up and a...
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Not My Dream Car I Miss My Mini CooperBy RFinn187

Solid built Volkswagen with very nice features. Although I was disappointed that when I got a new cell phone that it would not connect with the blue tooth. I was able to use a cable to connect so I ...
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The car is quiet with the top up and with the top down it's just a breeze to drive...if you add the back wind deflector and drive with the windows up, you can drive to your wedding with your hair inta...
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Tons Of FunBy mcleod_m

I have loved this car's performance; it's great on gas, good-looking, and sporty. It also has relatively low mileage at 59,950. When the top is down on a cool day, it's absolutely invigorating.
It'...
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Love Driving The Car But Not Worth The Money And Would Never Buy Another VwBy sordway

This car has way to many problems and VW service is not what it used to be. They can't seem to fix anything right the first time and to many things have gone wrong for a brand new car. I have owned ...
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Fun, Sporty And Economical ConvertibleBy theimportguy

This car is overall very sporty and practical for everyday and leisure driving. Handling is amazing for a VW and it is probably one of the smoother rides I've been in. It wont disappoint. The engineer...
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Great Starter Hardtop Convertible. Also The Only One With A Moonroof.By VANDUCH

This was my first hardtop convertible, after a few convertibles. It is the first gen of its model. I've kept up with all the maintenance at all vw dealerships. I have been hit on the drivers side a co...
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